Curtain-holder.



G. P. JAMES. CURTAIN HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED JULY 7, 1913.

Patented Jan. 20, 1914.

lm memes UNITED TATES CHARLES E. JAIKES, OF NEW ALBANY, INDIANA.

CURTAIN-HOLDER.

Application filed July 7, 1913.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 26 5,1914.

Serial No. 777,755.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES F. JAMES, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Albany, in the county of Floyd and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in combined curtain and shade brackets, such as are customarily employed in supporting both curtain poles and shade rollers.

As its principal object this invention contemplates the provision of a device of the character above set forth in which the shade roller supporting member is mounted for lateral adjustment with respect to the vertical axis of the window for the purpose of accommodating shade rollers of various lengths without requiring the removal of the bracket and its attachment in a difi'erent space.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more particularly pointed out in the claims which are appended hereto and form a part of this application.

With reference to the drawings, wherein I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention as it is reduced to practice, and through the several views of which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts: Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the combined curtain pole and shade roller bracket of this invention in assembled relation to a window casing. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front elevation.

Proceeding now to the description of the drawings the numeral 1 designates as an entirety the body or attaching plate of the bracket which consists essentially in a substantially rectangular plate of sheet metal provided at its upper and lower edges with oppositely directed lateral flanges 3 and 4, respectively. The flange 3 is apertured to receive bolts, screws, nails, tacks, or other suitable fastening devices 5 for securing the bracket to the window casing. A flange 6 similar to the members 3 and 4 is formed on the outer vertical edge of the body plate 1 and is also designed to be secured by fastening devices, as at 7 to the outer edge of the window casing.

A curtain pole bracket 8 of any desired type is secured, as at 9 and 10, to a pair of ear members formed on the outer edge of the body plate. A small rod 11 extends through the upper leg of the member 8 at its one terminal and is supported at its other terminal by an car 12 formed on the inner edge of the body plate 1. A bracing arm 13 will be provided. for an obvious purpose.

The bracket employed in supporting the terminal of the shade roller includes a body portion 14, which consists of two strips of resilient metal formed to produce an enlarged lobe 15, which is centrally slotted, as at 16, to receive the spring lug of the shade roller in the usual manner. At the upper terminal of the body portion 14 is formed a substantially U-shaped member produced by bending the upper terminals of the two metallic strips as at 17 and 18. The free terminals of these portions 17 and 18 are apertured and ournaled on the rod 11. The loj'wer terminal of the body portion 14 is designed to be held in adjusted position by engagement with the teeth 19 formed on the flange 14. It will be obvious from the foregoing that by swinging the lower terminal of the body portion 14 outwardly to disengage it from the teeth 19 the shade roller bracket may be adjusted longitudinally of the rod 11 to accommodate shade rollers of various lengths.

In reduction to practice, I have found that the form of my invention, illustrated in the drawings and referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodiment, is the most eliicient and practical; yet realizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, I desire to emphasize the fact thatvarious minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, when required, without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention, as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A combined shade roller and curtain pole supporting bracket including a body plate, apertured flanges formed thereon for securing said plate to a window casing, a

curtain pole bracket carried by said plate and a shade roller bracket mounted for adjustment transversely of the said plate, said shade roller bracket including a rod member, a body portion. formed of two strips of metal having their upper terminals bent to jointly produce a U-shaped portion, said U-shaped portion being journaled on said rod, a slotted lobe formed on said body portion and adapted to receive the terminal or the said shade roller and toothed flange formed on said body plate for holding the said shade bracket in adjusted position.

2. A combined shade roller and curtain pole supporting bracket comprising a body plate, apertured flanges formed on said body plate for securin said plate to a Window casing, a curtain pole bracket carried by said plate, a rod carried by said plate in spaced relation thereto, a shade roller bracket siidably lnounted upon said rod, and a toothed flange formed on said plate adapt ed to engage said shade roller bracket to hold it in adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I afIiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES F. JAMES. "Witnesses JNo. W. EWING, HELEN LOI-IEIDE.

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. Washington, D. (3. 

